Periana in the Axarquia Spain

Periana is around 20 mins from Villa Alta mobile home development at an altitude of 547 metres with a population of 3,500.

Periana began it’s days as a simple farmstead, now it’s a pretty white village with stunning views. There are  fabulous mountain ranges and of course there is Lake Vinuela.

The streets are quite steep and narrow which is typical Moorish style. The original church of San Isidro can be found in the Plaza de la Lomillaja.
 
Two kilometres outside of Periana, at Banos de Vilo, there are the sulphur baths which continued to be used for their medicinal waters until the 19th century, they have recently been restored.

There are banks, shops, plenty of tapas bars and a playground for the kids, peaches are the main crop of the region and are said to be the best in Spain. There is even a peach fair which is held every summer, one of a series of fiestas held throughout Axarquia.

Olive oil is another product for which Periana is renowned. Local dishes include 'sopa cachorrena' (bitter orange soup) with salt cod, and 'morrete' made of asparagus, mushrooms and potatoes with almond sauce and excellent ewe's and goat's cheeses eaten with honey from the local bee hives.

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